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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed July 8, 1931 INVENTOR BY y Patented Feb. 28 I933 UNITED STATES PATENT oer-ice ANTHONY a. srouens, or QUEENS vIL Aen, yonx, ssrenon T MEBGENTHALER LrNoTYPE COMPANY, A conrone'rron or vnw 3mm;

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Application filed July 8,

This invention relates to slug casting machines and is directed to improved means for handling matrix lines composed in hand sticks, the improvements being especially 5 adapted to slug casting machines such as shown in my pending application, Serial No. 545,398. In this machine, the composed lines (which may comprise either regular linotype matrices formed with projecting ears or 0 larger special matrices devoid of projecting cars) are delivered to a vertically movable transporter which is then caused to descend to present the lines to the molds and which later, after the slug casting operation, is returned to its original receiving position for the removal of the lines.

The present improvements include a manually operated carriage for transferring the matrix lines from the hand composing sticks into the transporter, a table arranged adjacent the receiving end of the transporter for supporting the sticks at the transfer level,

and a device for locating the individual sticks on the table in operative relation to the transfer carriage and the transporter.

The composing sticks employed are of two different lengths and are especially constructed to cooperate with the carriage in effecting the transfer of the composedlines.

The short sticks are used for the composition of matrix lines of the minimum length (preferably 42 ems) and such as are adapted for ordinary text matter or to certain classes of advertising work, whereas the long sticks are used'for the composition of matrix lines of greater lengths and such as are adapted to headlines, streamers, titles, and other classes of advertising work.

The end walls of the short sticks, which 40 afford abutments for the opposite ends of the matrix lines, are adapted to be displaced automatically as the individual sticks are moved into operative relation to the transfer carriage, so that the matrix lines may be transferred from the sticks into the transporter withoutrequiring any further attention on the part of the operator. 1

In the use of the long sticks, it is proposed to separate the individual composed matrix F e v p 111165 into sections of thegrvennnnrmum 1931. Serial No. 549,371.

length (in this instance 42 ems) and to transfer the sections consecutivelyfrom the stick to the transporter. Tothis end, eachlong stick lsprovidediwith one or more partitionplates, whichdivide it into separatecompartments and which together with oneendwall of the stick (thatserving the first compartment) are also adaptedto be displaced automatically as-the stick is placed inthe line transfer position. In the course ofcomposition, the partition plates will occupy their displaced or inactive position, butafter the line has been completely composed, the plates are movedto active positionto divide the line into the individual sections as above referred In transferring the composed line from the stick, the first section, by means of [the stick locating device, is, positioned between the fingers of the transfer carriage and shifted thereby from. the; stick into the transporter. IVhile thetransporter-is presenting the line section to the mold, the-transfer carriage is returned to its original receiving position,

and the nextorsecond section of the line is i then shifted endwise into the, vacant" first compartment of the stick where it is'likewise positioned between the fingers of the carriage for transfer into the transporter. r j

When the transporter finallycomes to rest in its upper or. normal. position, the first section of the matrix line is removed therefrom, and, this; operation in the presentinstance is effected automatically as the secondsection of the line is delivered thereto. In the preferred embodiment illustrated, the removing means consists ofa finger or pusher mounted on the transfer carriageand arranged in advance'of the line section positioned therein for transfer. The matrix line sections removed from the transporter are-deposited in a suitable receptacle disposed at the'level of the table but arranged adjacent the opposite end of the transporter.

These and other features will be fully set 5 forth in the detailed description to follow.

In the accompanying drawings, the invention has been shownmerely inprefer'red' form and by way of example and; as applied to a particular slug casting machine, but .obviously many changes and variations may be made therein and in its mode of application, which will still be comprised within its spirit. It should, therefore, be understood that the invention is not limited to any specific form or embodiment, except insofar as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the upper portion of a slug casting machine equipped with the present improvements;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in section, showing the transporter supported on the vise frame at the proper level to locate a line of regular matrices in the casting position';

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view, partly in section and broken away, of the improved transfer mechanism showing a short composing stick clamped in the transfer position;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view, partly in section, of the parts shown in Fig. 3, illustrating by the full and dottedlines, respectively, a short composing stick in position on the table before and after it is alined with the transporter;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a similar section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a detail section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 3, showing the manner of supporting the regular and special matrices in their passage through the intermediate channel;

Fig. 8 is a full size detail horizontal section,

partly in elevation, showing the alining de vices for the sticks and the releasing devices for the blank matrices;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section taken on the line 99 of Fig. 8; I

Figs. 10 and 11 are detail perspective views of a special blank matrix and a regular blank matrix, respectively;

Figs. 12, 13, and 14; are plan views, on a small scaie, illustrating the mode of handling the two sections of a line composed in one of the long sticks before and after the casting operations Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of one of the special matrices;

Fig. 16 is a face view of four special upper case matrices representative of as many different fonts and indicating the base alinementof the respective characters;

Fig. 17 is a detail perspective view of a regular single letter display matrix;

Fig. 18 is a face view of two regular twoletter matrices and a regular display single letter matrix, showing them in the relative positions they occupy for casting;

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of one of the short composing sticks;

Fig. 20 is a top plan view of one of the long composing sticks having two compartments;

Fig. 21 is a side view of the stick shown in Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is a vertical section taken on the line 22-22 of Fig. 20; and

Fig. 28 is a similar section taken on the line 23-23 of Fig. 20.

This disc A (see Figs. 1 and 2) is rotatably mounted as usual on the fore-and-aft mold slide (not shown) and is equipped with four slotted molds, any selected one of which may be brought into use by the rotary adjustment of the disc A by the manual operation of the driving pinion A 'As the machine is started by operating the handle 7, which controls the main driving clutch, the cam shaft is rotated slowly, and the mold disc or carrier A is given a quarter turn in an anticlockwise direction (looking from the front of the machine) to locate the selected mold in the casting position. The elevator or transporter B then descends to position a line of matrices (previously delivered thereto) in front of the active mold, where the line is justified between the clamping jaws, C C mounted in the fixed vertically disposed vise frame D. The mold slide is now moved forward to bring the active mold up against the matrix line, which thereby closes the mold slot at the front, and the metal pot is likewise advanced from its normal position be hind the disc A to bring the mouthpiece thereof up against the back of the mold, thereby closing the mold slot at the rear. The descent of the pot plungers immediately follows, and molten metal is ejected from thepot into the mold to produce the slug. After the casting operation, the pot and mold are caused to recede, the transporter is raised, and the active mold is carried to the slug ejecting position. As the machine completes its cycle of operation, the slug is ejected from the mold and the transporter B is finally arrested at its original or uppermost level.

The several molds may include two of the usual height or depth and of regular construction to cooperate with the regular matrices Y, Y and two of less than the usual height or depth and of special construction to cooperate with the special matrices X.

The regular matrices Yand Y (see Figs. 17 and 18) are formed with the upper projecting ears y and the lower projecting ears 0 The matrices Y are provided with two superposed characters y and confined to the smaller text fonts ranging below 14 pt., while the matrices Y are provided with but a single character g and confined to the larger head-letter and display fonts above 14 pt. The characters of the regular matrix fonts are positioned as usual, and ,for reasons well-known, with reference to a common datum line for top 'alinement; whereas the characters' m of the special fonts,

and which have a range up to 72 pt. in height, are positioned (as shown in Fig. 16) with reference to the common datum line aa for base alinement, so that the matrices may be mixed indiscriminately in the same line, irrespective of the height of their individualcharacters. The special matrices X are formed on their bottom edges with alining surfaces 00 and in their casting edges with recesses or routing notches 00 which are preferably of a depth to compensate for the reduced depth of the special molds. At their upper ends, the matrices X are provided with corresponding open notches m a formed in their front and rear edges respectively and with intermediate lugs or extensions 02*".

Blank matrices X (Fig 10), similar in form to the special matrices'X but devoid of he recesses 00 are used, one at each end of a composed line, to prevent metal squirts through said recesses during casting; and blank matrices Y (Fig. 1-1), similar in form to the regular matrices Y, Y are used in like manner but serve merely as filler pieces to bring the composed lines to the proper length.

he line transporter B (Figs. 1 and 2) comprises the elongated vertically disposed body portion B slidably mounted in the fixed vise frame D, the top flange B which overhangs said frame, and the horizontally disposed head portion 13 which depends from the rear edge of the flange B The head portion 13 wherein the matrix lines are sustained, consists of the front and rear side walls 13 and B and the intermediate spacing block 13 arranged at one end of the head (see Fig. 2). The front wall B is provided near the bottom with the horizontal supporting ledge b and about midway of its height with an opposed shoulder 6 located directly opposite the lower edge of the rear side wall B The arrangement of these parts is such that, when the special matrices X are supported on. the ledge 12, the lower edge of the wall B and the shoulder Z9 of the front wall B will fit or snugly engage the front and rear notches 00 00 in the upper. ends of the matrices and by means of the lugs 02 sustain them in upright position.

When the matrices Y or Y are in use, an auxiliary back plate 13 (Fig. 2) is attached to the rear wall B of the transporter, the lower edge of said plate'being extended below said wall so as to engage the upper projecting ears of these matricesiand thus sustain them in upright position on the ledge Z) is adapted to support either the matrices Y or Y at the normal lower casting level, and the corresponding ledge b, which is located directly above the ledge b, is adapted to sup port the two-letter matrices 1 at the normal upper casting level.

Sofar described, the parts, their construction, and mode of operation are or may be the same as those embodied in'the machine disclosed in the pending application before mentioned and in themselves constitute no part of the present invention, the later, as previously stated, being devoted to means for handliiig the composed matrix lines before and after each slug casting operation.

In Fig. 19, there is shown a short hand composing stick J, which has but one compartment J and comprises a bottom wall J one side wall J integral with and rising from the front edge of the bottom wall (asis reduced to a minimum by making them triangular in form; thus, their lower inclined edges 3 in the normal position of the walls extend diagonally upward from the pivot pins j across the ends of the stick, and their outer straigh edges 7' j conform to the rectangular outline thereof (see Fig. 19). Consequently, by swinging the walls J ,.J forwardly through an arc of forty-five degrees, they will be located completely out of the path of the matrix line with their inclined edges j in registry with the inner face of the fixed side wall J Ball detents 7' mounted in the stick and engaging corresponding shallow recesses j? formed in the outer side faces of the end walls J, J hold the latter against accidental displacement and maintain them yieldingly in their different positions.

Vihile the side wall J of the stick is adequate in itself to support and guide the end walls J, J during their pivotal movements, additional side supportis required when they occupy their normal or active position. For this reason, the stick is provided with apair of upright corner members J J which rise from the rear edge of the bottom wall J 2 and which, as best shown. in Fig. 19, are formedwith open slots or bifurcations J alined with the slots J of the side wall. J 3 and wherein the free ends or nose portions 7' of the end walls engage. The nose portions 7' as may beobserved, are adapted to project somewhat beyond the upright members J", J in the normal or active position of the walls J J and are formed with curved cam surfaces j by which the said walls may be swung to their inactive position (see Fig. 9). The member J at the right (according to Fig. l) is formed with a lateral extension J abutting against the front wall J to which it is fastened, and serving towre'inforce that end of the stick; whereas, the member J 7 at the left has no such extension, being spaced from the wall J so as to leave the stick open at that end.

The distance between the inner faces of the two end walls J J (as shown) is 46 ems, space being allowed for a pair of blank matrices X or Y of two ems thickness each, to be used at the opposite ends of a composed 49. em line. For reasons later to appear, the blank matrices employed are anchored in the stick by hook-shaped detents j slidably mounted in the bottom wall J and extending across the stick from front to rear (see Fig. The shank portions of the detents j terminate flush with the rear edge of the bottom wall J and the curved or active portions thereof engage in circular apertures w, i formed in the blank matrices X Y respectively. The detents j are held resiliently in locking position by fiatsprings j secured in shallow recesses 7' formed in the outer face of the front wall J In adapting the stick J to the regular matrices Y, Y as well as to the special matrices X, and in order that both kinds may be properly supported therein with their front edges fitting against the side wall J the inner face of said wall at the top is formed with a lon itudinal clearance recess j for the upper projecting ears of the regular matrices Y or Y and at the bottom is formed with a pair of longitudinal clearance grooves j for the lower projecting ears of said matrices. The rib or ledge j intermediate the grooves 7' is adapted to support the two-letter matrices Y when they are composed at the upper or auxiliary level. In this connection, it may also be observed that the lower inclined edge of the end wall J is shaped to correspond to the irregular inner face of the side wall J so that it will register accurately therewith at all points when the wall J is moved to inactive position (Fig. 9). A smooth uninterrupted guiding surface for the front edges of the matrices is, therefore, insured as they pass through the open end of the stick J.

To prevent a line of matrices from being dislodged or falling out of the stick 5, the latter is provided with a clamping screw J, the latter (as best shown in Fig. 3) being mounted transversely in the extension J of the upright member J at a point which allows it to clear the end wall 5. The screw J cooperates directly with the blank matrix X or Y at that end of the matrix line; and to permit the slight facewise movement required, the apertures 422 or in the blank matrices at the opposite ends of the line are made purposely larger than the diameter of the hook detents 7' The number of matrices necessary to make up a completely composed matrix line is de termined by means of an ordinary graduated scale J which is secured to the bottom wall J 2 of the stick J between the upright me'm bers J J The long stick'K, (see Figs. 20 to 23, inclusive) corresponds in many respects, both in form and construction, tothe short stick J above described. That is to say, the stick K (see Fig. 20) comprises generally a continuous flat bottom wall K a side wall K rising at one edge from the bottom wall, upright members K K K rising from the opposite edge thereof, and two end walls K K In addition to the elements recited, however, the stick K is provided with an intermediate partition plate K, which divides it into the two separate compartments K and K of equal length. The first compartment K like the single compartment J of the stick J, is open at one side (opposite the side wall K whereas, the second compartment K is closed partially at that side by a low wall K The stick K is also adapted to handle both regular and special matrices, the side wall K being formed in its inner face at the top with a longitudinal clearance notch or recess for the upper projecting ears g of the matrices Y, Y and at the bottom with two parallel grooves 70 and an intermediate supporting ledge k which cooperate with the lower projecting ears g of said matrices.

The end wall K at the left (Fig. 20) and the partition plate I are similar in shape to the end walls J J 5 of the stick J, and both are mounted to swing about individual axes 70 located within the side wall K at points adjacent the bottom wall K As shown, the partition plate K is mounted in a separate block K which is embedded in and fastened to the side wall K, but such construction is merely for purposes of manufacture and does not effect the general arrangement of the parts. The end wall K and the partition plate I as in the case of the end walls J and J 5 of the stick J, receive the required side support in their normal or active position (Figs. 22 and 23) by the associated up right members K and K respectively, both of which are bifurcated or slotted to engage the nose portionsk of the said end wall and partition plate.

The opposite end wall K of the stick K is in the form of a flat rectangular plate, rigidly secured to the other upright member K and also to both the bottom and side walls K K. An aperture or finger hole 70 cut through the end w ll K permits the adjacent section of the composed line to be pushed endwise and advanced sufliciently to facilitate its transfer to the first compartment K 7 I The length of each compartment K K from the partition plat-e K to the opposite end wall K or K, is 46 ems, allowance bein made for positioning two blank matrices X or Y of Qems thickness each, at the oppo site ends of each compartment. The stick K, however, is devoid of the anchoring detents j or similar devices, so that the blank matrices X or Y after casting may be discharged from the transporter with the individual sections of the matrix line.

The stick K (see Fig. 20) is equipped with two short 42 em scales K one for each of the two compartments K K and also with a longer 84 em scale K, which extends substantially throughout the length of the stick and which is utilized during composition of the matrix line.

be improved transfer mechanism (see Figs. 3, 5, 6 and 7) includes a reciprocable carriage F mounted to slide in horizontal angular guideways Gr, supported at the right of the transporter B in stand-brackets G G upon a table H, and which extend to the left beyond the table directly above the transporter head B (see Fig. 1). The guideways G (Fig. 5) present a front upper wall G formed with a longitudinal groove 9, and a lower rear supporting flansigefir engaged in open recesses or notches g formed in the tops of the brackets G G In. the present instance, the guideways G, for reasons of safety, are capable of yielding upwardly from their normal positions, being hingedly mounted (as best shown in Figs. 3 and 6) on a crosspin in the right-hand bracket G and supnorted in a truly horizontal position, by seating ,of the flange G in the notch g of the left-hand bracket G The bracket G (see Figs. 4 and 6) is provided at points immediately above the table H with a banking screw 0 and a stud P, for purposes presently to be described.

The carriage F comprises, generally, a main horizontal bar F a pair of retaining gibs F F and intermediate anti-friction rollers f f by'whichit is supported and maintained in the quideways G. The bar F (see Figs. 5 and 6) fits against the rear face of the wall G of the guideways, and the gibs F F which are fastened at their upper ends to the bar F fit against the front face of said wall.

The rollers f are arranged to track upon the top surface of the wall G and the rollers f are arranged in the longitudinal groove g. The carriage F is operable by a vertical handle F rising from one en d of the bar F and by which it may be shifted manually to and fro in the guideways G to transfer matrix lines from the stick J or K to a definite position in the transporter B. The reciprocal movements of the carnage F are limited by a pair'of stop screws gig mounted in the guideways G at the opposite ends thereof, the stop screw at the left being disposed in the path of the gib F of the carriage, and

the stop screw g at the right being disposed in the path of the corresponding gib F The carriage F is also provided with a pair of depending line engaging fingers FZF,

which are spaced a given distance apart and adapted to enter the transporter between the side walls B, B The left-hand finger F is integral with the gib F of the carriage F; whereas the right-hand finger F", for reasons later to be pointed out, is slidably mounted in the gib F so that it may be raised and lowcred as desired. When in active position, the finger F is firmly supported and held in-place by a keeper plate F fastened to the front face of the gib F The gibs themselves are also rigidly connected'to each other by means of a tie rod F 8 to insure the stability required. The finger F is manipulated by a cross-pin i mounted in its upper end which terminates slightly above the carriage F. This cross-pin serves also to limit the downward movement of the finger by its engagement with the upper edge of the keeper plate F 1 (see Fig. 3). The distance between the fingers F, F (see Figs. 4 and 12) corresponds to the distance between the end walls of the stick J and also to the distancebetween the movable end walls of the first compartment in the stick K (as constituted by the wall K and partition plate K so that the said end walls will be rocked forwardly out of the path of the matrix line by the engagement of their nose portions 7' or is with the transfer fingers, when the individual sticks are moved rearwardly on the table H into operative relation to the carriage."

The carriage F, as may also be noted (see Figs. 3, and 5), is further provided with a thirdfinger F which is formed at the lower end of a depending angular bracket arm F fastened to the rear face of the main supporting bar F The finger F (Fig. 4) is alined with the transfer fingers F F, but is arranged at a considerable distance in advance. of the left-hand finger F so that it will be caused to pass from a position immediately adjacent the receiving endof the head B completely through and slightly beyond the same at each active stroke of the carriage F. Consequently, a matrix line supported in the transporter at such time will be ejected therefrom by the finger F", as another is delivered thereto from the stick J or K.

To receive the ejected matrices, there is employed a suitable receptacle in the form of a stick T which, as best shown in Fig. 1, is

mounted for removal upona platform T disposed at the level of the table H at the opposite side of the transporter B. The stick T (see Fig. 12) is alined with the transporter head 13 and is held against displacement in table H and which comprises, mainly, a front wall L provided with an inner matrix supporting ledge Z corresponding to and adapted to aline with the upper ledge b of the transporter; a bottom wall L equal in thickness to the bottom walls of the sticks and which is adapted to aline with the lower ledge b of the transporter; and a'rear side wall L secured by screws L to the fixed stand-bracket G The rear side wall L (see Fig. 41) is extended at the left slightly beyond the table H so as to register with the auxiliary back plate B when the latter is attached to the head ofthe transporter'B. A beveled fillet block L is fastened tothe table directly beneath the overhang portion of said wall L? to obvlate possible interferences at this polnt. Above the block'L (see Fig.3), the wall L is formed with a notch L", which provides clearance for the lower end portion of the arm F when the transfercarriage F occupies its normal position. The upper wall of the notch L (see Fig. 4) is formed at oneend of a separate horizontal plate L", which is pivotally mounted at its opposite end on a screw L and arranged in a recess L flush with the front face of the rear side wall L The plate L merely constitutes a movable section of the wall L and'thus permits the upward swinging of the guide-ways and carriage, irrespective of the arm F h in the manner before stated.

The side wall L (see Fig. 4) is also formed at the right with an extension L, which 1s ofiset rearwardly from the front face of the wall and provided about midway of its width with a vertical rib L. The extension L is further" provided with a banking screw 0 stand-bracket G and a studP arranged near the lower'edge thereof and which correspond respectively to the banking screw 0 and the stud P of the The banking screws 0 and O are relied upon to alinethe sticks J or K with the head B ofthe transporter and the intermediate channel L, while'the studs P and P are arranged to cooperate with the hook-shaped detents j of the stick J so as to studs P and P when these particular sticks are alined with the transporter B.

The improved transfer mechanism also in- I cludes a device R for locating the sticks J and K endwise upon the table H and which is operable to guide them into the proper position against thebanking screws 0 and 0 The locating device R (see Figs. 3 and 4) comprises a bodyportionB mounted to slide back and forth in a rigid block R arranged between the stand-brackets G G upon the table H. The body portion R is provided with a horizontal cross-bar R secured by screws and dowels r to the front edge thereof, and which presents a flat vertical face 7 adapted to fit against the matrix lines supported in the sticks J and K, the lower edge of said bar B being spaced above the table H to allow the bottom wall of'the stick in use to be passed beneath it. In length, the cross-bar R corresponds to the horizontal distance between the upright members J J 8 of the stick J and also to that between the corresponding upright members K K located at the opposite ends of the first compartment in the stick K. In other words, the cross-bar R is adapted to fit between these members of the respective sticks when it is positioned against the matrix line, and will thus locate either the stick J or K in a definite position on the tableI-I. In this way, the movable end walls J, J 5 of the stick J or the movable end wall K and partition plate K of the stick K are brought directly opposite the transfer fingers F F of the carriage F, and will be displaced thereby in the manner before described when the stick is pushed rearwardly against the banking screws 0, 0 At the same time, the matrix line is properly positioned between the transfer fingers F, F, and the stick properly alined with the transporter B and the intermediate channel L.

If the short stick J is in use, the detents j by their engagement with the studs P, P will be pushed forwardly to release the blank matrices X Y and will thus free the line for transfer. rib L associated with the channel L, serves merely as a filler piece for either the stick J or K and is adapted when the sticks are alined against the banking screws 0, O to enterthe bifurcations of the upright members 7 or K so that a continuous unbroken guidlng surface, which is formed mainly by the plate R will be presented to the rear edges of the matrices in the line to insure their passage uninterruptedly from the stick into the channel L.

Additional means are provided for holding the individual sticks J and K against the banking screws 0, 0 during the line transfer operations. Such means (see Figs. 3 and 6) consist of a rotary segmental wedge M fixed to the inner end of a fore-and-aft-rock shaft M journaled. beneath the table H in The aforementioned vertical wedge M is located entirely below the top surface of the table H so that the sticks may be moved back and forth with the desired freedom to and from the transfer position. At other times, i. e., when the wedge is turned to active position, its outer edge is projected abovethe table so as to engage and clamp the stick in place. If desired, each of the sticks J and K may be provided with a wear shoe or stud m to cooperate with the wedge and which projects slightly beyond the outer surfaces of their respective side walls J and K.

The operation of the parts is as follows: Assuming the machine to be at rest and a short stick J to have been clamped in the transfer position against the stops O, O (as shown in Fig. 3), the matrix line (including the blank matrices X or Y at the opposite ends thereof) may be transferred through the intermediate channel L and into the trans porter B by shifting the carriage F in the guideways G toward 'the left until it is arrested in the position indicated by the dotted lines, Fig. 1, by the engagement of the gib G with the stop 9 The machine may now be started by operating the control handle 7, which brings about the descent of the transporter and the casting of the slug. As the cycle of operation is completed and the transporter restored to the transfer level, the matrix line therein will be repositioned between the fingers F, F and may thereupon be shifted back into the stick J by the return stroke of the transfer carriage F, the stop screw g serving to arrest the carriage in its original position (Fig. 3). In removing the stick J from the machine after it has been unlocked by a partial turn of the wedge M, it is merely necessary to grasp the stick and locating plate R slide them forwardly from beneath the carriage, and finally swing the end walls J J over into their active osition 7 the hook detents j during the forward movement of the stick being allowed, by action of their control springs j", to recngage the blank end matrices X or Y and anchor them in the stick. Handling of these blank matrices during composition is thus avoided and considerable time is saved as a result.

The procedure above described is desirable in instances where the job is small and but few lines are required, but when the work involved is more extensive and time is a factor, several sticks J may be employed, each being removed from the machine and replaced by another as soon the line is transferred therefrom into the uransporter; and the carriage being returned to its normal position immediately after the transporter descends. Under these latter conditions, therefore, and subsequent to each casting operation, a matrix line will be positioned in the transporter and another positioned in a stick between the fingers F, F ready for transfer.

Thus,

when the carriage F is operated to deliver one matrix line to the transporter, the finger F of the carriage is adapted to push the other out of the transporter and depositit in the receptacle T- Figs. 12, 13, and 1st illustrate the different steps followed in the handling of the indi vidual sections of a matrix line composed in the long stick K. The stick K is first located by means of the device R in the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 12, with its first compartment K directly opposite the carriage F, and the stick is then pushed rearwardly to position the leading section of the matrix line between the transfer fingers F F After the stick is locked by the wedge M against the banking screws 0, 0 the said line section is delivered to the transporter by an active stroke of the carriage F. -As soon as the transporter descends, the carriage is returned to its normal position and the transfer fingers F F thereof are located at the opposite ends of the vacant compartment K The right-hand finger F is now raised by means of the cross-pin to the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, so that the other 1' following section of the composed line may be shifted endwise by hand into the compartment K and up against the left-hand finger F (see Fig. 13). The righ -hand finger F is then lowered to engage the matrix line section and the latter, by a second active stroke of the carriage F, delivered into the transporter B, which meanwhile has returncdto the transfer level. In delivering the second section of the matrix line to the transporter, the first or leading section thereof is ejected by the fingcryF of the carriage into the receptacle T as .shown in Fig. 14. If desired, the second section of the line after casting could be transferred from the transporter back into the stickK before removing the latter from the table II.

In composing matricesin the'long stick K, the left end wall K is set in its active position to act as an abutment for that end of the line and the partition K as setin inactive position, the idea being to compose the line of its full final length with the aid of the long scale K Havingscompleted the composition of the line, it is broken up into two sections, one positloned (as 1f it. were an independent line) in the first compartment between the end wall K and the partition K, which latter now is set in active position to act as an abutment for that end of the line section, blank matrices X or Y being placed at the opposite ends of this first line section. The second section of the line is made up in the same way, being quadded out if necessary to fill up the entire space of the second compartment. that, according to this method of composition, matrix lines of any length may be dealt with up to the full capacity of the stick,

It will be understood namely, 8@ ems. Of course, if desired, the stick could be made longer to accommodate lines of even greater length, altho in any case it is preferred that each section of the line be composed on a 42 em basis herein described.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim is: V

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a line transporter movable vertically from and to a normal line receiving level, a fixed flat horizontally disposed table for supporting a composed matrix line at said level in endwise alinement with the transporter, and manually operated means for transferring the composed line from said table into the transporter.

2'. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter movable verti cally from and to a normal line receiving level, of a portable hand-stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, means for movably supportingthe hand-stick at the line receiving level of the transporter and in end wise alinement therewith, and means for transferring the composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a portable hand-stick wherein the matrices are com posed in line, a-supporting table, means on the table for removably supporting the handstick in endwise alinement with the trans porter, and means for transferring the composed line endwise from the hand-stick into the transporter.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick wherein the matrices are composed In line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the transporter, and a manually operated carriage movable in one direction to transfer the matrix line from the hand-stick into the transporter and movable in the opposite direction to transfer said line from the transporter back into the hand-stick.

5. A combination as specified in claim l, including an intermediate channel for in g the matrix line in its passage between the hand-stick and transporter.

6. In a typographical machine adapted to handle regular matrices formed with projecting ears or special matrices devoid of projecting ears, the combination with a line transporter, of a hand-stick wherein either the regular or special matrices may be composed in line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the transporter, and means for transferring the matrix line from the hand-stick into the transporter.

7 A combination as specified in claim 6, wherein the machine is also adapted to handle regular matrices provided with two superposed characters, and characterized by the fact that the line transporter and handstick therein recited are provided with core responding rails or ledges to support said matrices at an upper level to bring their lower characters into operative position.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a table for supporting thehand-stick, a device to locate the stick endwise on the table and movable to guide the hand-stick into endwise alinement with the transporter, and means for transferring the composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter- 9. A combination as specified in. claim 8, characterized by the fact that the locating device therein recited presents a bar or plate arranged to engage the end walls of a handstick'and serving to support and guide the matrix line during transfer.

10. In a typographical machine, the'combination with a line transporter, of a hand-stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a table for supporting the hand-stick, means on the table for alining the hand-stick endwise with the transporter, and a reciprocae ble carriage also mounted on the table for transferring the matrix line from the handstick into the transporter. 7

11. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a hand stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a reciprocable transfer carriage includ ing a pair of depending fingers movable into and out of the transporter, and a locating device cooperating with the hand-stick and movable to position the composed line between said transfer fingers.

, 12. In a typographical machine adapted to handle matrices formed in their edges with transverse recesses for producing the type-bearing portion of the slugs, the combination with a line transporter, of a hand-:

stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a pair of blank matrices devoid of recesses arranged at the opposite ends of the stick to close the recesses of the end matrices in the composed line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the transporter, and means for transferring the composed line with the blank matrices from the hand-stick into the transporter.

18. A combination as specified in claim 12, including detents carried by the hand-stick for locking the blank matrices therein, and means arranged to cooperate with said detents for releasing the blankmatrices when the hand-stick is alined with the transporter.

1 1. in a typographical'machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick provided with movable end walls and wherein the matrices are composed in line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the --transporter, and means for automatically displacing the end "walls of the hand-stick as it is alined with the transporter preparatory to the transfer of the composed line thereto. r

15. A combination as specified in claim 14, including a reciprocable carriage for trans ferring the composed line from the handstick into the transporter, said transfer carriage including a pair of depending fingers between which the composed line is positioned as the hand-stick is alined with the transporter and which fingers effect the displacement of the end walls of the hand-stick.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a table for supporting the hand-stick, means on the table for alining the hand-stick endwise with the transporter, and means also on the table for holding the hande sticlr against displacement in its alined position.

17. A combination as specified in claim 16,

characterized by the fact thatthe hand-stick 'alining means consists of a pair of fixed hanl 'ing screws or abutments, and that the holding means therefor consists of a rotary'handoperated wedge for clamping the hand-stick against said abutments.

18. In a typographical machine, the combinationwith a line transporter, of a hand stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a support for the hand-stick arranged at the receiving end of the transporter, a receptacle for the composed line arranged at the opposite end of the transporter, means for transferring the composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter, and means for subsequently transferring the line from the transporter into said receptacle.

7 19. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick wherein the matrices are composed in line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the transporter, and

means for transferring a newly composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter and for simultaneously ejecting a previously composed line from the transporter.

20. In a typographical machine, the combination with a line transporter, of a handstick wherein the matrices are composed in line, means for supporting the hand-stick in endwise alinement with the transporter, and a transfer carriage for shiftin a newly composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter, said carriage being provided with a pusher for-ejecting a previously composed line from the transporter as the newly composed line is shifted into it. v

21. In a typographical machine, the combination with a vertically movable poweroperated line transporter, of a hand-stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, a

reciprocable carriage for transferring the composed line from the hand-stick into the transporter, and horizontally disposed guideways extended directly above the'transporter and wherein the carriage is slidably mounted, said guideways being capable of yielding-upwardly from their'normal position, for the purpose described.

22. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a vertically movable line transporter normally occupying a position of rest, a hand-stick wherein the matrices are composed in line, said stick comprising a bottom wall, aside wall and two movable end walls, a fixed horizontal supporting table upon which the hand-stick is adapted to rest by its bottom wall, a locating device for the handstocl: in the form of a fore-and-aft slide mounted on the supporting table and having a vertically disposed plate whose fiat face is adapted to engage the composed line at the open side of the hand-stick and whoseopposite 7 ends are adapted to engage the inner faces of the end'walls of the hand-stick, fixed abut-' ments mounted on the table to alinethe handstick endwise with the line transporteras the hand-stick is moved rearwardly with the i fore-and-aft locating slide, a manually operated transfer carriage mounted onthe table and presenting a pair of depending fingers arranged to engage the. opposite ends of the composed line in the hand-stick, said fingers being adapted to displace the end walls-of the hand-stick as the latter is moved rearwardly intoalinement with the transporter, and a guidingchannel also mounted on the suporting table'and thru which the composed line is transferred from-the hand-stick into the'transporter, said channel comprising a' bottomwall adapted to stand flush with the bottom wall of the hand-stick, and two parallel side walls, one adapted tostand flush with the side wall of the hand-stick and the other flush with the vertically disposed plate of the locating device. r

23. A hand-stick wherein matrices are composed in line, said hand-stick comprising a bottom wall, one'side wall, and'a pair of end walls, said end walls being movable to active or inactive position, as required. 1

24:. A hand stick as specified in claim" 23, characterized by the fact that the end walls. are pivotally mounted in the stick so thatthey may be swung to active and inactive position,

.and'including means for holding the said walls yieldingly in their different positions.

25, Ahand-stick as specified in claim 23, characterized by the fact that the side wall of the stick is formed with a pairof grooves extending longitudinally thereof, and with an intermediate ledge for supporting regular two-letter matrices at a level above the bottom wall of the stick tobring their'lower characters into'the operative position." I

26. A hand-stick as specified in claim-23, including locking means for detachably holding thereina pair of blank matrices adjacent the end Walls thereof, forthe purpose described.

27. A hand-stick as specified in claim 23,

characterized by the fact that the end wall at the exit end of the hand-stick when in active position presents a sloping'lower edge whereby to reduce the extent of movement of the end Wall when withdrawn from the handstick.

28. A hand-stick as specified in claim 23, characterized by the fact that the end wall at the exit end of the hand-stick presents a lower edge which conforms in shape to the sidewall of the hand-stick, whereby the continuity of said side wall is preserved in the retracted position of the end wall.

29. A hand-stick as specified in claim 23, characterized by the fact that the end walls are pivotally connected to the sidewall of the hand stick and that the bottom wall at the opposite edge is provided with upright slotted corner pieces to receive and give support to the end walls when in active position- 30. A hand-stick comprising a continuous bottom wall, one continuous side wall, a pair of end walls, and an intermediate partition plate for dividing the stick into two com- 7 partments, said partition plate being movable to and from active position, for-the purpose described. I

31. A hand-stick as specified in claim 30,

, equipped with a continuous scale extending a side wall opposite the said continuous wall.

longitudinally throughout the length of the stick to indicate the length of a matrix line during composition, and with two additional scales, one for each compartment, to indicate the length of the respective sections of the composed line.

32. A hand-stick as specified in claim 30,

first compartment of the hand-stick'prior to its transfer into the transporter.

35. A combination as specified in claim 34, characterized by the fact'that the locating device therein referred to includes a rearwardly movable slide which positions the first section of the composed line between the fingers of the transfer carriage, and that 7 said fingers by such rearward movement of hand finger of the transfer carriage is arranged to be raised and lowered for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, this has been duly signed'by:

ANTHONY J. STOUGES.

specification characterized by the fact that the second compartment, but not the first, is-provided with 33. A hand-stick as specified in claim30, characterized by the fact that the end wall thereof serving the first compartment is capa- V 'ble of movement to and from active position, for the purpose described.

' 34. In a typographical machine, the com bination with a vertically movable transporter adapted to carry matrix lines of a given length, of a hand-stick wherein the matrices are composed in line and presenting a continuous bottom wall, a continuous side wall, end walls, one fixed and the other movable, and an intermediate movable partition plate dividing thestick into compart- 'ments of said'given length, a reciproc'able transfer carriage including a pair of depending fingers alined with the transporter, and

a locating device arranged to engage the stick and movable therewith to position the sections of the composed line consecutively between the fingers of said carriage, the sec ond section of the composed line being shiftable from the second compartment into the 

